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enema Canna L; TAYLOR, or NCRWICH, CONNECTICUT.

Leners Patent N,.1o2`,oss, dated May 1o,1so.

v haw* TOY HOOP.

The Schedule referred to'i'n these Letters Pratent and making part of the same.

To allnvhon "it may concern: i

Be it known that I, .CEBRAL TAYLOR, of Nor.--

\vch,in the county of New London and State of Connecticut, have invented a `so-oalled Novelty Hoop,

. designed toygive healthful exercise and amusement to children; and I do hereby declare that the following isa full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference beinghadt'o the annexed drawings making a part of this specification. y

Figure 1 is a side view, elevated. v

Figure 2 is a top view.

'A represents a bifnroated handle of a trundling hoop.` 'Y

B represents such a'hoop.` l

C G represent spokesof said hoop, and so constructed as to form an open box or oblong frame, at

' and nar the center of the diameter.

a a represent a;platform,-placedWithin the open box formed` by the spokes. i

D represents a pulley insidethe box or frame, and

y made fast to the spokes, so as to be driven by the motion ofthe hoop., i

E represents a lsmaller pulley. belted to D, and

turning a shaft which 4is suspended from the plat'- A form a a.

F represents adouble pulley on the same shaft with E, one belt fromwhich drives the pulley j, rising from the platform j, the'other belt driving the pulley G.

H represents a Y"arplatforin, rising above a part of the platform a, and restingr ,on a shaft driven by the pulley G.

4I denotes iinage's or gures,`of any sort or kind,

placed upon the platforms, and moving with the motion ofthe hoo'p, as designed.

I claim as my inventionlhe combination and arrangement of the open spoked hoop, the fureated handle, the shaft, the driving-wheel, and the toys or automata, with -their operative mechanism, to be actuated by suoli wheel, as set forth. f

Canna L. TAYLOR..

Witnesses:

Taos. N. STERRY, EUGENE W SARTHARD. 

